Trunk
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 39.000 inches (99.06 cm) | Width: 22.000 inches (55.88 cm) | Depth: 19.250 inches (48.895 cm)
Archival History
The trunk was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003 by Lore Gotthelf Jacobs.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lore Gotthelf Jacobs
Scope and Content
The trunk was sent to England to Lore Gotthelf Jacobs who left Frankfurt-am Main, Germany, on the Kindertransport Rectangular form constructed of brown textile-covered wood; lid attached to base by metal hinges and clasps; four wooden support bards attached by metal nails on all sides; metal footing along all edges; two leather handles attached at center on left and right sides;"L.J." and"12" painted on top of lid; interior covered by biege paper; blue canvas and metal straps attached to interior
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Subjects
- Kindertransports (Rescue operations)
- Refugees, Jewish--Great Britain.
- Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--1933-1945.
Genre
- Object
- Containers